Monday, December 28, 2009
christmas wrap up
Labels:
christmas
Saturday, December 26, 2009
bright colors lego and paper set from muji
Labels:
lego,
muji,
paper,
shop update
Friday, December 25, 2009
merry christmas
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i spent most of today baking cookies: russian tea cakes, a new gingerbread recipe, and my first time to attempt christmas stollen. i realized later that i forgot to take any photos! i'll try to make up for it next time, and let you know the verdict on the stollen after it has a chance to cool.
merry christmas! i hope you are enjoying today with the people you love.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
tra la la la laa, la la la la
i love this carol garland from katie did, via craft.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
lego paper punch from muji
Labels:
lego,
muji,
paper,
shop update
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
a few crafts in progress
Monday, December 21, 2009
creative gift wrapping
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furoshiki
Sunday, December 20, 2009
carpet map art by instant hutong
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Labels:
artists,
cool craftspeople,
flickr,
textile
Saturday, December 19, 2009
five days of felt on twig and thistle
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Friday, December 18, 2009
lego and muji in the shop!
you can still get them in time for christmas!
Labels:
lego,
muji,
shop update
Thursday, December 17, 2009
lego and muji
i'm planning to have these in the shop soon, but if you want more info or to get on the pre-order list, just let me know at feltcafe@gmail.com. the punches are on back order since they've been very popular here for christmas, but i should have a few this weekend, which can ship by EMS in time for chistmas.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
pretty birdies
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watching the birds at the feeder reminds me of christmas when i was small. there aren't so many birds in the city, but the forecast does call for snow on friday! and i think it might be finally time to get that long down coat, since the temperature just dropped.
Labels:
cool craftspeople,
etsy
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
knitting and winter
like most things related to crafts, knitting books in japan are especially cute, filled with good patterns and interesting-looking projects. i have to admit that since i got into making felt several years ago, i haven't been knitting as much. but recently i've become inspired especially by the combination of cold weather and great new knitting books.
and i am happy to say that i've finally added these knitting books to the shop. they have both japanese and english written instructions, so i am betting that they will be the perfect introduction to using japanese knitting books. and, the projects are awesome! they are all from nordic countries, and are very clever, seemingly simple with with very unique results. ok, so i should admit here that i am kind of a lazy knitter. i like big yarn, on big needles, not only because i can finish a project faster, but let's be honest, that's a consideration. also, i tend to make simple projects (hats, scarves, mostly a single color with a simple rib) that don't involve much surface design at all. but i really want to try some of these patterns,
you can see all the photos from these books in my flickr knit and crochet books collection.
and, last week i found some great yarn/ scarf kit, that i'd love to pass on to any reader of this blog who's interested:
happy knitting!
Labels:
japanese craft books,
knitting,
yarn
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